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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
They don't. Heck, as far as I've seen none of these proposed attacks on Sanders ever actually occurred. Was the DNC biased? Yes. Is this an issue? Yes. Did it change anything? Based on what we know the answer is a flat no. Taking this into account I think removing the people responsible is the only action that needs to be taken.
The Green Party Convention: Now with extra Julian Assange livestreaming
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Is this the sort of person they really want to throw their lot in with?
I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiotI'm not mad at them playing favorites. I'm mad at them courting prejudices. That is exactly the mindset behind the Southern Strategy.
Okay, so just had this ad
pop up on Youtube, sponsored by Captain Morgan, of all companies, that is calling for a Constitutional Amendment to nix the 35-year-old minimum age for Presidential eligibility
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EDIT: Had originally responded to the wrong poster here.
@Medinioc
You've really got to stop with the conspiracy theories. Sweden's a neutral nation. They're not conspiring with US intelligence against Assange. Also, you know how we're not supposed to doubt the claims of sexual assault victims, no matter who the alleged assaulter is? Way to doubt their claims because of who the alleged assaulter is.
edited 6th Aug '16 9:49:30 AM by AmbarSonofDeshar
You're conflating me with someone else - I never even mentioned Assange's sexual assault (I even went back 3 pages to when I first linked to that tabloid just to double-check), and I resent the insult.
Also, I shifted from "conspiracy theory" to citing historical precedent where the US has given arms (overtly or covertly) to allies in an Enemy Mine situation only to have the whole thing blow up (no pun intended) later on - and clarified that in cases of covert aid, the State department would have little-to-no involvement in such deals, rendering the accusation against Clinton moot.
edited 6th Aug '16 9:45:55 AM by ironballs16
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"Veteran offers to help Trump earn a Purple Heart
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I apologize—that was Medinioc. I knew that at the time, actually, but I'd been talking to you before and the wires got crossed in my brain. Will edit accordingly after I've finished this post.
If I recall, you can buy them, it's just illegal to wear them and claim you were awarded them for tangible gain (happens rather often where I live since almost every business in NC seems to offer veteran discounts). The whole stolen valor act has been in and out of the courts a few times over the freedom of expression vs fraud debate.
The problem is that it makes people disenchanted/jaded with the process in general, as it feels like their opinion didn't matter for squat because of the party bosses, not because of other voters. Like I said before, the entire situation almost reads like Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat - if Clinton had won 100% clean with no irregularities, we wouldn't be having this discussion, even with a few die-hard "Bernie or Bust" types. But since there were irregularities (2 NYC officials from both parties lost their jobs over what happened in Brooklyn), and the emails reinforce that the DNC was playing favorites while being hush-hush about it...
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"Clinton criticized for putting hand on heart
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